The genus Ixia consists of a number of cormous plants native to South Africa from the Iridaceae family and Ixioideae subfamily. Some of them are known as the corn lily. Some distinctive traits include: sword-like leaves, and long wiry stems with star-shaped flowers. It usually prefers well-drained soil. They have a specific but not very intense fragrance of vegetables. That is why it is often visited by many insects such as bees.

Ixia confusa, synonymously known as Ixia micrandra var. confusa and commonly known as Confused Kalossie, is a widespread South African endemic species found in the Western Cape province ranging from Riviersonderend, Langeberg, Groot Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges, and southwards across the Overberg to the southern Cape coast. It is found amongst fynbos on loamy clay in transitional renosterveld vegetation on lower, moist, south-facing slopes. From mid-winter to late summer it produces bright pink flowers.